The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A calm conscience can be a deception created to avoid moral struggle.
- In plain terms
- Feeling good about yourself might be a trick to avoid doing better.
- What can you take from it?
- Comfort in conscience can hide moral failure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you feel too comfortable?
- Is peace ever a mask?
Another view
A quiet conscience often follows genuine good work.
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